Winter boots....

[rusty ol ranger]

I need a new pair.

My 20 year old sorels blew out last year when i was plowing snow. I heard that since sorel moved manufacturing to china their quality has gone to shit.

Ive narrowed it down to these two options....

Baffin Titan. Supposdly stupid warm. Cant really find a bad review on them. But they are heavy, and bulky. But also made in canada (eh?) So i would assume higher quality then chinese stuff.

Dryshod Haymaker/artic blast. Less bulky and lighter, but not as warm. Made in china. More of a warm year around boot (which would be nice for mud and things). Few bad reviews.

Both run around 170ish bucks.

The dryshods are available locally which is nice cause i can try them on. The baffins are not. Which sucks

Anyone run either of these? Mostly want them for when im on the quad plowing snow, or when we go up north riding in the winter.

Or anyone got any other suggestions in roughly the same price range?

 

[Roert42]

I’m not a big snowmobile guy.
Have you looked at anything Danner or Thorogood offer to see if it would be warm enough?

I like them both for regular work boots and they’re both either 100% made in USA or made In USA with global materials.

Around here the popular winter boots are made by Bass.

 

[rusty ol ranger]

I’m not a big snowmobile guy.
Have you looked at anything Danner or Thorogood offer to see if it would be warm enough?

I like them both for regular work boots and they’re both either 100% made in USA or made In USA with global materials.

Around here the popular winter boots are made by Bass.

Never heard of danner or bass.

Ill check them out

 

[bilbo]

I have a pair of Baffin boots and they are amazingly warm but super bulky. I bought them for ice fishing as my feet would always get cold from sitting on the ice. They are bulky, but definitely do the trick for snowblowing type work. They're good boots but I bought them probably 15 years ago so I can't speak to their quality today.

I rarely wore them while riding because they were just too bulky. I wear size 13 and the toes wouldn't really fit in the footholds on any of my sleds. I felt like I needed to hit my feet in with a mallet. I usually used a pair of rubber boots with some thick socks or my hunting boots for riding. May not be an issue for you but something to keep in mind on sleds, ATVs, driving, etc.

Danner makes good boots. That's what I have for work and they've been good for me. Some of their boots are made overseas and some here; I'd like to try one of their US made boots but They're hard to find locally and like $400.

 

[Blmpkn]

I've always just worn workboots and thick socks. Used to be a chippewa man.. but now that I get Redwings through work for 90% off I always just pick whatever their most expensive pair is lol.

This year.. unlike other years.. we were also allowed to get accessories from the Redwing store.. clearly a mistake..

Either way.. got myself some safetys, a pair of nice gloves, and a 80$ wallet lol. 430$ bill I only gotta pay 43$ for

 

[rusty ol ranger]

I have a pair of Baffin boots and they are amazingly warm but super bulky. I bought them for ice fishing as my feet would always get cold from sitting on the ice. They are bulky, but definitely do the trick for snowblowing type work. They're good boots but I bought them probably 15 years ago so I can't speak to their quality today.

I rarely wore them while riding because they were just too bulky. I wear size 13 and the toes wouldn't really fit in the footholds on any of my sleds. I felt like I needed to hit my feet in with a mallet. I usually used a pair of rubber boots with some thick socks or my hunting boots for riding. May not be an issue for you but something to keep in mind on sleds, ATVs, driving, etc.

Danner makes good boots. That's what I have for work and they've been good for me. Some of their boots are made overseas and some here; I'd like to try one of their US made boots but They're hard to find locally and like $400.

I dont think the bulky will be an issue on the quad. The footwells on both my sportsmans are pretty huge.

Driving might be an issue but i can always just switch to my workboots for that.

My feet are the only thing on me that really gets cold. So the warmer the better there.

The only real pinch to me about the buffins is i have to buy online which could be a hassle if i buy the wrong size. I wear a 12 normally so maybe a 13 in those? I heard they run small

 

[Uncle Gump]

I bought a pair of these 4 years ago. Warm as I need them to be. They're bulkier then I thought they would be...

https://www.cabelas.com/shop/en/cabelas-inferno-insulated-waterproof-hunting-boots-for-men?ds_e=GOOGLE&ds_c=Cabelas%7CShopping%7CPMax%7CProprietary%7CGeneral%7CNAud%7CNVol%7CNMT&&&&&gad_source=1&gclid=Cj0KCQiAjMKqBhCgARIsAPDgWlzScOmbEsgABp_E_TpxPcaXkbekqF0RICJV0lRTu_GpPp9x-VUNdQcaAu8lEALw_wcB&gclsrc=aw.ds

 

[Roert42]

I have a pair of Irish setter, logger boots. I think it’s 300g thinsulate.
Those are my winter boots, but I don’t really do much in the way of winter activities.

 

[Uncle Gump]

I looked back when I bought my cabela inferno boots. As far as I can tell... these might be the only pac boot made in the USA.

For me... the best pac boot ever made was the lacrosse iceman. When manufacturing went off shore... the boots went to shit. Reading the description for these Schnees sounds exactly like the old iceman boots were made. I'd still like a pair...

Extreme 10"

Shop Schnee's Extreme 10" Pac Boots, the warmest boots designed for extreme cold and snowy conditions. With 1000g of insulation and a durable hand-laid rubber bottom, they keep your feet warm down to -40°F. Perfect for ice fishing, hunting, and winter pursuits.

schnees.com

 

[Curious Hound]

If my boots are too warm, my feet sweat. Then the sweat tries to freeze and my feet get cold.

 

[Roert42]

Same for me.

I’d rather have cold feet then cold sweaty feet.

 

[bilbo]

Same for me.

I’d rather have cold feet then cold sweaty feet.

Same here when I’m active. My nornal boots are uninsulated and I never had issues when moving, even in subzero temps snowshoeing.

The rest of me heats up fast too. I ran a 10k once in February when it was -19. I never trained at that temp so I really didn’t know how to dress. I had a spring jacket on and some light mittens, and a beanie hat for my upper body. Half a mile in the beanie had to come off. By the time I realized it the damage was already done and I couldn’t ditch the jacket without risking freezing as I was too wet. I finished but looked like I’d just narrowly escaped drowning.

My breath kept freezing onto my eyelashes, and when I’d blink they’d lock together like Velcro. Every so often I had to bat at my eyes with my gloves to break the little ice balls off so I could see. Good times.

 

[Curious Hound]

Same here when I’m active. My nornal boots are uninsulated and I never had issues when moving, even in subzero temps snowshoeing.

The rest of me heats up fast too. I ran a 10k once in February when it was -19. I never trained at that temp so I really didn’t know how to dress. I had a spring jacket on and some light mittens, and a beanie hat for my upper body. Half a mile in the beanie had to come off. By the time I realized it the damage was already done and I couldn’t ditch the jacket without risking freezing as I was too wet. I finished but looked like I’d just narrowly escaped drowning.

My breath kept freezing onto my eyelashes, and when I’d blink they’d lock together like Velcro. Every so often I had to bat at my eyes with my gloves to break the little ice balls off so I could see. Good times.

Why would anyone do that? Was somebody shooting at you?

 

[alwaysFlOoReD]

I dress in several thin layers.
Also I carry extra socks, gloves, and headgear when I'm working out in the cold. Swap out sweaty stuff as needed. One size bigger boot can be good too.

 

[bilbo]

Why would anyone do that? Was somebody shooting at you?

Haha no, I forgot about adding sheet metal screws to my shoes so I didn’t slip on the ice. It worked real well, they just didn’t last long.

On the subject of screws, I’ve probably got a couple loose. That said, if you didn’t embrace the weather to some extent up there it would break you down pretty quick.